Prodromus of Spore Plants of Ukraine: Algae. Book 1.

This monograph is the first book of the third part of the “Prodromus (Checklist) of Spore Plants of Ukraine”, which includes data on algae of the whole country. The book contains a critical summary of the materials on the algal flora of Ukraine, its general characteristics and diversity of species composition, as well as ecological and geographical features. Analysis of the development, formation, and results of algofloristic and algal indication studies in Ukraine is also presented. Prodromus is formed as a list of algae of different groups. It includes a synopsis of the modern algal flora of Ukraine for 10 divisions – Cyanobacteria, Euglenozoa, Heterokontophyta (Chrysophyceae, Dictyochophyceae, Phaeothamniophyceae, Xanthophyceae, Eustigmatophyceae, Phaeophyceae, Raphidophyceae, Coscinodiscophyceae, Mediophyceae, Bacillariophyceae), Dinoflagellata, Cryptophyta, Haptophyta, Katablepharidophyta, Bigyra, Glaucophyta, and Rhodophyta (Chlorophyta and Charophyta will be presented in Book 2). Information is provided for the 4276 species of algae, represented by 4776 species and intraspecific taxa. Genera, species, and intraspecific taxa are listed alphabetically (except for typical taxa of intraspecific rank, which are listed immediately after the species name). The study of different taxonomic groups was carried out in accordance with the author’s points of view and modern views on the classification of higher taxa, taking into account the information on nomenclature changes of the species and intraspecific taxa, according to the World Databases. For each species and intraspecific taxa, identified on the territory of Ukraine, the following information is provided: Latin and Ukrainian names, main synonyms, distribution by algofloristic districts of Ukraine, chorological data with a specification of phycological works, ecological characteristics, and some additional notes. A list of taxa of the unclear taxonomic status of the flora of Ukraine is also presented.Prodromus is a national summary of the species diversity of spore plants, which can serve as the basis for forming a database of algae of Ukraine and as a main working tool for their further investigation. This book is intended for botanists, phycologists, ecologists-hydrobiologists, nature conservation specialists, water managers, and teachers of higher education institutions.